Should I tuck into a juicy steak or stick a tofu patty in a bun and call it a burger? Twenty years ago, that question was largely seen as a moral dilemma influenced by grim conditions in factory farms and slaughterhouses. Back then, animal rights activists were the loudest campaigners arguing for p»»»

Perched atop a truck under the bright afternoon sun, 50-year-old Pramod Mandal moves swiftly, stacking freshly harvested cauliflowers one over the other as workers below pass up basket after basket. The 20-acre field in southwest Delhi’s Dichaon Kalan operates with a quiet efficiency – a ladder pro»»»

Sudan, once known as the “Arab world’s breadbasket,” is now facing a deepening humanitarian disaster driven entirely by conflict and restricted access to aid — not by a shortage of agricultural capacity, a senior UN official has warned. Dr. Abdel Hakim Elwaer, Assistant Director-General of the UN F»»»

Preparations for the upcoming COP-30 climate summit in Brazil on Tuesday revealed significant coordination gaps among Bangladesh’s ministries and stakeholders, even as the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock prepares to participate in the global conference for the first time. “For the first time, t»»»

Bhubaneswar: According to a recent report released by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), India has climbed to the ninth spot globally in total forest area and retained its third rank in annual forest area gain. Lauding the achievement, the Union environment ministry stated that the rep»»»

Every October 16, the world commemorates World Food Day. In 2025, the theme being promoted is "Hand in Hand for Better Food and a Better Future." This theme carries a strong message: that a better future can only be built on better food; food that is safe, nutritious, sustainable, and inclusive. In»»»

Instead of having seeds which sprout reliably, farmers contend with batches which may grow only 40 or 50 per cent of the time. This not only diminishes their yield and profit but also decreases their ability to sustain their livelihoods. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is working with t»»»

  The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has alleged that the northern region is being marginalised in federal budget allocations and infrastructure development under the administration of President Bola  Tinubu. The Chairman of the ACF Board of Trust ... »»»

The federal government has launched a comprehensive National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy 2025-2035, aimed at unlocking the sector’s economic potential, improving food security, and supporting climate resilience. Announced during a high-level workshop in Islamabad on Wednesday, the policy was d»»»

CANDELARIA DE LA FRONTERA, El Salvador, Apr 7 2025 (IPS) - In Central America’s Dry Corridor, climatic conditions hinder water and food production because rainfall in this ecoregion—from May to December—is less predictable than in the rest of the isthmus. Cristian Castillo knows this firsthand. The»»»

Experts at a conference called for supporting public-private partnerships to enhance national food security and reduce dependency on imports while strengthening local food production systems through the development of improved crop varieties and sustainable farming techniques. Speaking about food a»»»

HYDERABAD: The Sindh government is planning 115 day care centres for the children of women labourers who toil on farmland throughout the day along with their children. This was stated by Sindh Women Development Minister Shahina Sher Ali at the inaugural session of the first-ever two-day conference »»»